New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW

FROM MANY POINTS OF VIEW
CHANCES AT PERSONAL TRAITS AND REM
NIsCENCES.
Senator Hearst, of California. is big man Of gen.
nature, fond OF companionshp and exceedingly
cordial to his friends He has been in New York fre-
qaeny of late, making his headquarters at the Hof-
House. 1t is reported that within short time ho
has become associated with two three other wealthy
Catorulans rho made their money in gold mines and
syndicate of New-York capitalists to operate in the
mining OF gold the Pacific Coast in South America
The gold belt is said TO stretch all the way from Alaska
down to Peru the Pacific Coast, and Ca0rnians are
beginning to look up and dew the coast in both
directions for fields OF mining venture In chat
with friends the other day. Senator Hearst said that
he anticipated a revival of activity in gold mining
within the next year two Senator Hearsrs wealth
Is estimated at much eight millions OF dollars. His
education has not been classical story told that
two Calfornians engaged in dispute one day over
the proper method OF speakng They agreed to leave
it to the next man they saw, who happened to be
George Hearst He seated on the stoop OF hotel
with his feet the railing. One OF the gentlemen
stet ped up him and said Sir my friend and have
been having dispute about matter OF speech. We
have agreed leave it to the NEXT man meet Are
YOU a grammarianr "a what asked Senator
Hearst. :" grammarian !" was the repeated inquiry.
"No, sir. Not bya long sight," was the emphatic
response, am Missouran."
Almost any evening a short man, stoutly built, with
q round, rudy face and brown mustache may be seen
enjoying himself with companions in the Hoffman
House cate in the corridors OF OF the large hotels
uptown. On pleasant afternoons the same man is to
be in the Central Park drives and on stretches
of the road north OF that great breathing SPOT seated
behind a spanking team OF bay horses, which keep
abreast of the best the road He is George B Nc
Aneny who has been fortunate in the accumulation OF
wealth through Pacific Coast mining investments
Mr. McAneny is about fifty five wears OF age. Thirty
years ago he left NewYork, which Is his native State
to try his luck on the Pacific Coast He had curiOua
experience Illustrative, he says, OF the proyerb that
All things come to him who wats.' His first invest
ment Of any Importance the purchase OF the Rich
mond mine at Eureka, Nevada, for $4,000. He sold
it 80 As pocket a DiOht OF $4 QUO and considered
himself exceedingly lucky man to get 80 much out
of the deal. An English company has since paid
pocketed large dividends from its product. MI Nc
Aneny had second similar experience with one OF the
mines at Virginia City which he bought tor . song
ana sold at a slight nd, and this has since paid
big sums to its owners Along in 1878 TO bought in
the Contention mine Tor 81 sou. On this investment
up to the present time he has received SSOO,OO0 N
dividends and having been fortunate in other direc
tons is considered millionaire about three times
over. He has about 10000 invested in New-fork
estate aud 10 moving spirit in gold mine ven
:ure in the United States OF Colombia
There are few men in this country who do 90 much
good quietly with their wealth." SAID Robert Law, OF
Chicago, the leading anthracite coal dealer OF the
West in a chat the other day, as William l.. Scott,
of Erie The public, tor instance, has generally uader-
stood that his contracts and sales OF anthracite coal IN
the West important figure in his business affairs
As matter OF tact he has carried on most OF that
business at very small profit compared to what his
money would bring him elsewhere, merely because he
wanted to help old friends who are engaged In the
business who were poor when no was poor, aud who
could not well get along he should withdraw his cap
ital | could tell you OF scores OF similar things thai
have to my Knowledge which showed the 81 oad-
and most generous philanthropy on AIR. Scotta
part He could drop his anthracite coal business aud
not feel it tar the West is concerned, tor he owns
10000 OF the finest coal land liz Illinois In the
southwest part Of La Sale County He takes out.
thousaLd tons day there OF bituminous coal and
the demand tor that product greater thaa the sup
ply"
One can always got q story ont OF CongressmS
George est OF Ballston by broachDg English topics
Mr.. West is English American, whose short legs
do not prevent him from keeping foot on both cont
nents in business way put whose love Tor Amer'can
institutions has eclpsed his affection for the mother
country Speaking recently Of some CT his social ties
in England he told how he had some time ago pro-
sented American organ to the little church IN the
village where his English paper mills are located The
arriy al VI an American organ great event. The
musical critics nodded their heads wisely and pre-
pared tv do up THE Yankee production. But, said
Mr. West, the proof OF the pudding was the ealing
The organ was so we'll liked that fifteen others vert
ordered In that vicinity IN short time. Last sum
mer sent over as present daughter OF Trend
Mr.. Hall. o fine American buggy. MT naii 10 quiH
heavy in weight. l think he weighs 200 pounds
He advanced in years so that he has become some
what tlmd about risking his person lie looked the
buggy and refused to ride in IL until be had writ
ten to to ascertain of what the spokcs were made
| wrote him that American hickory would carry the
heaviest Englishman that ever atened Oh roast beef
and ale."
tall erect man cf perhaps fifty years Of age. With
flowing gray beard reaching to his waist who Is at
the Hotel Bruins ick is General ID. G. Dodge, Of the
Mexican National Railway. The General has been
in Mexico two years engaged in the promotion OF
the enterprise with which he associated He speaks
conserv atIvely yet strongly of Mexico and its pro-
gress aud develop meut. Chatting yesterday upon
the subject he said Ny first observation On coming
back to the States the extreme ignorance taa exists
here with reference to Mexico and her resources and
affairs l was az ignorant az anybody before wens
down there two wears ago. The country 10 develop.
ing rapidly, the Government has become stacle anu
the people arc growing IN intelligence ana capac.y
conn,ry has ever enjoyed. There 10 great deal of
New York capital in sisted in various Ways In Ne xco
and most of it promises be well remunerated."
The Interstate Commerce law is pinching in every
direction. The latest cipples to annouDce their
afiiictlon the hotel men whose annual convention
for the United States Is to take place In Washington
on Ma, 10 and IL. p. T. WALL OIL the Hoffman House.
who is chairman of the committee on transportation
for the New York members of the association, said
yesterday: 1t looks as though the hotel mon VINO
want to 20 to Washington from New-fork will DO
obliged to pay full fare walk ! sent letter tho
other day to Samuel CARPENTER tne passense. asens
OF the Pennsylvana Company asking for rates Tor our
delegation which will DO the largest In tho country
cot A reply saving that he could not make any
rates until 1t was definitely determined what could DO
done In such Gases under the Interstate Commerce law
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